1 files changed, 6 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/lib/handlebars/compiler/compiler.js b/lib/handlebars/compiler/compiler.js
index d7ff3a7..613fbd3 100644
--- a/lib/handlebars/compiler/compiler.js
+++ b/lib/handlebars/compiler/compiler.js
@@ -476,17 +476,15 @@ Handlebars.JavaScriptCompiler = function() {};
       if(name) {
         var topStack = this.nextStack();
 
-        var lookupScoped = topStack + " = " + this.nameLookup('currentContext', name, 'context'),
-            toPush;
+        var toPush;
 
         if (isScoped) {
-          toPush = lookupScoped;
+          toPush = topStack + " = " + this.nameLookup('currentContext', name, 'context');
         } else {
-          toPush =  "if('" + name + "' in helpers) { " + topStack +
-                      " = " + this.nameLookup('helpers', name, 'helper') +
-                      "; } else { " +
-                      lookupScoped +
-                      "; }";
+          toPush =  topStack + " = "
+              + this.nameLookup('helpers', name, 'helper')
+              + " || "
+              + this.nameLookup('currentContext', name, 'context');
         }
 
         this.source.push(toPush);